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Aveyard

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Yorkshire/ˈeːv.jaːd/

Aveyard proper noun: an English surname.

Proper noun

Aveyard

  1. An English surname.

Origin of Aveyard

Possibly from French. From Hayvyerd. Adopted as an alias by a man named Robert Janyn in Dewsbury, Yorkshire in the 16th century. Meaning unclear but might be related to "half a yard".

Questions about Aveyard

What does Aveyard mean?
Aveyard means an English surname.
What part of speech is Aveyard?
Aveyard is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aveyard?
Aveyard is pronounced /ˈeːv.jaːd/ (Yorkshire).

Words near Aveyard in the dictionary

  1. Avetisyans
  2. Aveton Gifford
  3. Avetyan
  4. Avetyans
  5. Avey
  6. Aveyard
  7. aveyrah
  8. Aveyron
  9. Aveys
  10. AVF
  11. AVFC

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